Brazil rules social media platforms liable for users' posts

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Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that social media companies can be held accountable for some types of content published by users on their platforms.

The decision could clear the way for the companies to face potential fines for not removing some users' posts in Brazil.

A slim majority of six out of 11 Supreme Court judges backed the ruling, but they did not agree on what types of content would be considered illegal.

This is a developing story, more details to come...

Edited by: John Silk

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